The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-05
THE TARIFF IN CONGRESS.
The House Refuses to Take Up Mr..
MOrrisOn's Bill.


The endeavor to bring up the Tariff ques-
tion and 70 make changes In the revenue
laws has again been defeate in Congress A
Washington special gives these graphic de-
tails:
1t was half past before the smaller bust
ness Of the House was out Of the way and
Colonel Morrison's opportunity came. Men,
bers suspended conversation and spectators
in the gallery leaned forward to listen as
he rose from his seat over on the Speak.
sF right GaSss and Es ESs rssSgptioR from an
most the counterpart Of that Of last summer,
when Mr.. Morrison made his second attompt
and scored his second defeat. Even the Ian
guage used by tho Illinois FREQ Trader on
the two occasions was the same. He said:
''Mr. Speaker, move that the House re-
solve itself into Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union for the purpose of
considering revenue bills"
,ons Mr. the ss Leading IN t6s sans PS Po%
Of seats with Mr.. Morrison, the
leaiing Democratic Free Trader,
looked a"ross the half dozen intervening
desks at the Illinoisian without changing
muscle of his face. Then he slightly turned
his head to look across to the Republican side
as Mckinley, Of Ohio, the Republican Pro-
tectionist leader, rose to get the Speakers
eve This, too, was O repetition Of last ses-
sion's proceedings Then, as on this occasion,
McKinley's part was to say:
"And on that l demand the yeas and
nays"
There was no opportunity under the rules
for debate, and all that remained to b.
done was to order the roll call.
Several metubers had tally sheets
on their desks and followed tie
clerk through the list. Morrison and Ran
dali sat unconcernedly in their places as
the roll call went on, and carelessly chatted
with stray members who passed down the
aisles.
After all til, me nbers present, including
the Speaker, hid responded to their names,
the pairs were read and the vote was an
nounced-l49 members had voted for Mr..
Morrison's motion and 154 against. This re.
suit was accomplished by the vote o 12S Re-
publicans and rs Democrats, against the
votes of 143 Democrats and Republicans.
The Republicans who votedwith Morrison are
Nelson, Strait, Wakefield and White, Of
Minnesota, and Hayden and Stone, of Mas
eachusetts. The Democrats who voted
ler, Spriggs and Stahlnecker, Of New York:
Boyle, Curtin, Ermentrout Randall and
Sowden, Of Pennsylvania; Campbell, Fo-
ran, Geddes, Le Fevre. Seney,. Warner
and Wilkins, of Ohio; Gay, Ir-
win, st. Martin and Wallace, Of
louisiana; Green and McAdoo, of New Jer-
sey; Lawler and Ward, of Illinois, and::Martin
of Alabama Pidcock, of New Jersey, and
Henley, of California, Democrats, were
paired against the motion, as were the follow
iny Republicans: Gallnger, of New Hamp-
shire; Whiting, Of Massachusetts,: Brown, of
Indiana; Warner, of Missouri; and Little, of
Ohio. Pindar, "Tim" Campbell and
Viele, of New York, and Findlay, of
Maryland, who voted against Morrison in
June, stood by him this time, and Ellsberry,
of Ohio, who voted with Randall in June, did
not vote on this occasion. Three Democrats
were absent who were not paired-King. of
Louisiana: Reagan, of Texas, and Reid, Of
North Carolina All of them would have
voted for the motion, which, even then,
would have been rejected by a majority of
two votes.